An exhibition titled “Trusted Messengers: Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines Through Art” is currently on display at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum in Atlanta. The exhibition features original art from six organizations that have been working to increase vaccine acceptance in their communities as part of a collaboration between the CDC Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts in 2022. The organizations produced artwork and events in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and areas with low vaccination rates, with over 600 artists lending their talents to this outreach. The pieces in the exhibition span a wide variety of media, including posters, public murals, music videos, and live performances. The exhibition is curated by Louise E. Shaw and CDC Foundation staff and highlights works of art that are unique representations of the neighborhoods and communities in which they were created. The exhibition is scheduled to run through Spring 2023 and features work from Studio Two Three in Richmond, VA; Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective in St. Louis; West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology in Grand Rapids, MI; Vermillion Cultural Association and Creative Care in Vermillion, SD; Community Music School of Springfield and the Springfield Cultural Partnership in Springfield, MA; and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Funding for this exhibition is made possible through a subaward from the CDC Foundation as part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) financial assistance award totaling $2,500,000.00 with 100 percent funding from CDC/HHS.

For more information about the exhibit or the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, please visit their website at https://www.cdcfoundation.org/pr/2023/CDC-museum-COVID-19-vaccine-art-exhib.